Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal would have happily settled for fifth place at the start of the season - but told his players not to blow an even bigger chance.
Gunners boss Arteta knows Arsenal still have their destiny in their own hands ahead of the trip to Newcastle and entertaining Everton on the final day of the season. But defeat in the North London derby at Tottenham was a game changer for Arsenal and suddenly much of the positivity has ebbed away and it could be a battle of nerves.
The Newcastle game will be a major test but Arteta says that they will go all out for the win because they are not prepared to settle for fifth having got themselves so close to a Champions League place. When asked if they would be happy with fifth at the start of the season, Arteta said: “Absolutely, Yes. It is a good place to be.
